Glebe Point Road is one of the most historic streets in Sydney, dating from the early days of settlement, when the area was granted to the Anglican Church.

[6] Roadworks near the Bridge Road crossing in late 2009 uncovered a section of the original tram tracks, which were left exposed by the City of Sydney to serve as a historical reminder.

The street is the main entry point to the Glebe Estate, which was originally owned by the Anglican Church and which was taken over by the Whitlam government in 1973 for an urban renovation program.

The Astor Cinema, designed in simple Art Deco style by theatre architects Kaberry & Chard, opened at no.

After being acquired by new owners in 1971, they made alterations to the stage so that it could host live performances as well as film, and renamed it New Arts Cinema.

In December 1979, after the lease was purchased by Chris Kiely, it reopened as the Valhalla Cinema, and began showing revival and arthouse films and occasional rock concerts.

Further down the road are very fashionable and expensive terrace houses with city and harbour views that go for over a kilometre to the water's edge.

191 Glebe Point Road on 26 January 1975, which was formerly the site of Peacock's Hollywood Lending Library and Reading Room.

Sydney University student Roger Mackell worked part-time at Gleebooks in the mid 1970s, and after Gallagher's sudden death in 1978, he and David Gaunt kept the shop going by creating a partnership.

[5] In 1990 Gleebooks moved to a larger location at 49 Glebe Point Road, the site of a boxing ring and gymnasium in the early twentieth century, and in 2008 opened a branch in Blackheath in the Blue Mountains.